At recess...
The bell rang and everyone got up except Gretchen who seemed determined to avoid TJ after her visit to Spinelli's
TJ wanted to talk to her so he shooed everyone to recess, even Ashley.
"Hey Gretch. Can we talk?" asked TJ.
"I suppose." said Gretchen burying herself in her work.
"What did Spin say I said that hurt her?" asked TJ sitting down in the desk next to her.
"Do the words 'when I kissed Spinelli I always wished it had been you Ashley A.' mean anything to you?" asked Gretchen not looking up.
TJ groaned.
"See that's what hurt Spinelli aside from the kiss she saw Teej." said Gretchen putting down her pencil and looking at her friend.
"I didn't know she'd heard that Gretch. Honest, but it does make sense now," said TJ.
"I suggest you talk to her after school. I'm going over there too maybe I can persuade her to talk to you," said Gretchen.
"I doubt it but it's worth a try Gretch."" sighed TJ.
After school...
Gretchen met up with TJ and the others outside school and they began to walk along talking.
Soon they reached Spinelli's house and Gretchen went up the path to the door.
She turned around when she realised TJ wasn't then and beckoned him to the door.
TJ kissed Ashley good-bye and said goodbye to the others before joining Gretchen on the porch.
Gretchen knocked on the door and Spinelli soon answered dressed in a pair of sweat pants and a large sweatshirt.
"Hey Spin, I brought your homework," said Gretchen passing her friend a bunch of sheets.
Spinelli put them on the coffee table and let Gretchen in.
She then noticed TJ come in and couldn't believe Gretchen had asked TJ to come.
"What's he doing here Gretch!" hissed Spinelli.
"He wants to talk to you Spin," said Gretchen.
"He's wasting his breath," hissed Spinelli.
TJ hesitated but Gretchen narrowed her eyes at him.
"I want to say I'm sorry Spin," said TJ.
"You don't even know what your sorry for TJ. I can see it by the fake look on your face. Just get out," said Spinelli looking at his face.
"But Spin I..." began TJ.
"I said GET OUT!" yelled Spinelli her voice breaking.
TJ sighed and walked out the door leaving Gretchen to comfort her.
"You should have let him explain Spin," said Gretchen sitting down beside her.
"Why? So he can feel better about himself and still go out with that Powder puff? I don't think so Gretch. Anyway I think my parents will be back soon. I'll see you later," said Spinelli.
"Sure Spinelli. I'll see you then." smiled Gretchen gong out the door.
Spinelli sat down and turned on the wrestling to help her relax. But even the sport of two people beating each other to near death couldn't help her forget the image of her friend and a power puff.
TJ waited till Gretchen came out to see what she'd said but he could tell by the look on her face he had a lot to make up for in Spinelli's books.
"She's not too happy Teej. I doubt she'll want to hang out with you anymore either." said Gretchen closing the door.
"I never expected Spinelli to be so hurt over something I said about her." said TJ as they walked to Kelso's.
"TJ she always has cared about what you thought about her. But now..I don't know if she can get over this," sighed Gretchen.
"I want to apologise. I just don't know what to say and sound sincere. That's never been my strong point," said TJ.
"I can't help you Teej. To be sincere your apology has to come from inside you," said Gretchen.
The two carried on past Kelso's and soon arrived at TJ's house.
"I'll see you then Gretch," said TJ.
"Bye Teej." said Gretchen walking to her own house.
TJ went inside and prepared for a night of phone calls that wouldn't be taken.
He sat on his bed with the phone beside him and dialled Spinelli's number.
"Hello?" asked a voice.
"Hello. Is this Spinelli?" asked TJ.
"Yes." Said the voice.
She then realised it was TJ and hung up.
TJ continued to try and call her all night.
Gretchen sat on her bed working on a project when her phone rung.
"Hello?" asked Gretchen.
"Like Gretch, I was wondering if I had anything to do with Spinelli's behaviour?" asked Ashley.
"No you didn't. It's just Spinelli wasn't feeling so well today," said Gretchen cringing as she lied.
"Oh, it's just I was like wonder if that was the case so I could like apologise." said Ashley.
"Like I said Ash it's just she's feeling under the weather." Said Gretchen as she built the machine together.
"That is like such a relief." smiled Ashley.